The National tribune., 1887-12-01

for over Is years, when, Aug. %, 1853, he was
appointed Major and Paymaster, and the out
break Of the rebellion found him in that posi-
ton.
With the reorganization and increase OF the
Regular Army in 1861, the new Staff Corps, des-
ignated as the Inspector. Generals Department,
was formed from the old Adjutant-GeneraPs
Corps, and he was at once appointed one of the
Colonies of the new Department Aug. 8, 1861.
In the Fall of 1851, when his son-in-law, Geo.
Is. Mcclellan, was made MajOr-General in tho
Regular Army and ordered TO Washington as
General-in- Chief ION Lieut.-Gen. SCOTS retire
nent from active service), Col. Marcy was APP
pointed Brigader-General of volunteers and
became Chief of staff 10 Gen. Mcclellan, but
the Senate failed TO confirm the appointment,
though not rejecting it, and the rank expired
July II, lS62, on the adjournment Of Congress.
Through Gen. McClellan's influence President
Lincoln reappointed him Brigader Sept. l3,
1862, but again the Senate refused TO confirm,
and the rank the second time fell through
March 4, 1868, and was not again conferred
during the war except by the breyets Of Briga-
der and Major General, March -, 1865, for
gallant aud meritorious service in the field
during the war.
In 1866 he became by seniority the ranking
Inspector General, and did duty in Washing
ton during all the remainder of his active sery-
ice until his retirement Jan. .. ISL, lat his
request) but meantime, under a special act of
Congress creating the rank, was promoted TO
Brigadier-General and Chief Inspector General
in 1873
Long before his retirement he had selected
Orange Mountain for his future home. close by
the beautiful situation where his SON. law
and daughter resided-Gen. aud Mrs McClel-
Ian, and there he rested during the remaining
years in a roomy home, we'll stocked on walls
and floors with splendid hunting trophies that
proved his proves with the rife.
he was especially noted as a hunter and In
his long years Of seryice he had killed probably
every species of feathered or hairy game known
10 American natural history, from the bison
and grizzly bear 10 jack rabbit and snipe. No
season for very many years past, even down TO
the Summer just gone, failed to find him in the
field with his rifle, aud ne had hunted over
nearly every portion Of the United States, on
mountains, plains and praires. Like all true
lovers Of field sports. he was an ardent lover Of
nature, aud being gifted in describing what he
saw aud passed through, he gave the public
several Of the most charming books of hunting
and adventure that have ever been printed.
His plan Of hunting was 10 make very small
psrties-taking only two or three c0ngenial
friends along, and like most ardent sportsmen,
was irritated at the constantly advancing line
Of civilization that, during his own time, has
rapidly driven back the game from the Ale
ghanies 10 a few hidden and almost inaccessi-
bic hooks in the widest parts of the Rocky
Mountains
Gen. Marcy had all the sprightliness Of man
of 80 up TO the time Of his fatal illness The
favored few who hunted with him the last time
this Summer say there was hardly a hunter
who had a stcadier nerve or "A keener eye than
had the General. Arrangements for long
climbs up the steep sides of the Rockies aud
tusslcs with obstinate underbrush were made
without thought of ever firing the veteran
! sportsman. His rifle was unerring 10 the last
shot lac ever fired, and his ardor for the chase
| was as warm as ever.
He was very careful never to tell Of the ter
ritory through which he hunted His long
years Of exploration had opened TO his view
many untried fields Of sport that expert
enced hunters had not discovered. One place
| he had where white men never set foot except
| the three friends he took with him. lie wan
| dered into the wildeTnesses of the UNEMPLOYED
peaks and valleys Of the least frequented
mountains, aud would never take a guide lie
WAS better wOodsman than the old mount
| aineerS and Indians who acted as guides for
| New York and English spOrtsmen. The hard
est game 10 bring down is well known 10 be
the Rocky Mountain sheep, and few marksmen
| have ever had success when hunting them
/ This kind Of game was the Generals special
| delight They live far up on the mountains
in almost inaccessible canyons and crags, and
il is only the expert that ever gets sight of one
And yet in one day he killed six. With youth
! ful excitement he cambered from crag 10 crag
leaped the canyons and brought home on his
| pack-mule the pelt Of every sheep. Many
times members of the party were lowered down
precipitous declines, and the bodies were
drawn up by ropes to the shelving cliffs over
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